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Additional time to comply with new Code obligations
The Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 (Determination), registered on 2 July 2024, introduced 8 additional Code obligations for tax practitioners. On 8 October 2024… read more
Breach of client confidentiality
An individual tax agent and a company tax agent that the individual was the sole director and supervising agent of, were found to have breached multiple items of the Code of Professional Conduct (… read more
BAS agent’s misconduct leads to termination
Following our investigation, an individual BAS agent was found by our Board Conduct Committee (BCC) to have breached the following items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code), by failing to: Act… read more
Enhanced TPB Register protecting tax practitioners and consumers
Our public Register has been enhanced to better support consumers and registered tax practitioners. The Register provides important information about tax practitioners and the publication of… read more
Federal Court imposes highest civil penalty of $1,800,000 in TPB matter
The Federal Court has handed down the highest total civil penalty for a Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) application against Sydney unregistered preparer, Jayden Van Dyke. Mr Van Dyke was issued with a $… read more
We all have a part to play in shutting down scammers and most of us have encountered a scam in some way – this includes your clients. By talking to them about scams, you can ensure they aren’t… read more
TPB(I) D61/2024 Keeping your clients informed
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D61/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more
We are committed to working across government to promote the integrity of the tax profession, strengthen tax practitioner services and protect government funding allocated to Australians. That’s why… read more
Tax agent facilitates unregistered conduct
A company tax agent, and an individual tax practitioner who was engaged as a supervising agent of the company, have had their registrations terminated, after our investigation uncovered serious… read more
Jail for fraudulent former tax agent
Former tax agent, Gavin Swan has been sentenced to 5 years in jail with a non-parole period of 3 years for fraudulent behaviour and dealing with the proceeds of crime. Mr Swan was also ordered to… read more
Defend yourself against cyber threats
In an environment where a cyber-attack or compromise is a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’, your resilience and defences are what matters most. Join our Chief Technology Officer to uncover insights that… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Join our executive team for an open session where you ask us the questions in relation to your obligations as a registered tax practitioner. We’ll answer… read more
Egregious conduct results in company’s termination
We investigated a registered tax agent company based on the conduct of one of its directors, who was not a registered tax practitioner. Based on the actions of this director, the company was found to… read more
Education order issued for incompetence
Following an investigation into the conduct of a registered tax agent company, it was found that its sole director and supervising agent had breached Code item 7 by failing to ensure that a tax agent… read more
Improving integrity in the tax profession
The Government has expanded the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) for tax practitioners, to strengthen integrity and accountability in the tax profession. To support implementation, the TPB is… read more
AAT refuses stay and confidentiality applications to protect the public interest
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has rejected an application by Anas Hanieh to stay our decision to terminate his registrations as a tax and BAS agent with the maximum 5-year ban from… read more
TPB(I) D56/2024 Upholding and promoting the ethical standards of the tax profession
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D56/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more
Taking care of business means taking care of you - Mental health and wellbeing for small business
Being a small business owner is not easy, particularly in an industry that is going through so much change. Work challenges and demands combined with a changing landscape can be overwhelming and have… read more
We know most tax practitioners are compliant with their personal tax obligations, however we have renewed our compliance focus – prompted by data indicating non-compliance by some tax practitioners.… read more